“contending”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

contending

释义

▪ I. contending, vbl. n.|kənˈtɛndɪŋ|
[f. as prec. + -ing¹.]
The action of the vb. contend; striving, disputing.
1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. iv. xx. 167 For them that precisely condemne all contendings at lawe.1866Athenæum 29 Dec. 881 His controversies and contendings for his opinions.1882M. Arnold in 19th Cent. Aug. 216 Against the natural..course of things there is no contending.
▪ II. conˈtending, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing².]
That contends; striving, struggling; antagonistic.
1592Shakes. Ven. & Ad. 82 Till he take truce with her contending tears.1676Dryden Aurengz. i. i, The greatest stake, Which for contending Monarchs she can make.1814Southey Roderick 111, The sound..awoke contending thoughts.1874Green Short Hist. iii. §7. 151 Arbitrating between the contending parties.
Hence conˈtendingly adv.
1655Theophania 139 The remotest Monarchs of the earth..will contendingly submit their Crowns to these Virgins.

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